Our exhibits were closed for three months, but our gift shop was allowed to reopen earlier than that. We have been restricted to 50 people at a time (including staff) in our 25,000 square feet of exhibits. In normal years, we never have more people than that here at one time anyway, unless we are holding a special event, so that restriction has not really hurt us too much. Face masks are required and people are supposed to stay 6 feet away from anyone they are unrelated to. We have disabled most interactive parts of exhibits and clean frequently touched surfaces and bathrooms every day we are open.
The number of visitors from March through November this year was 48.9% of the number during the corresponding period of 2019. Admissions income was 56.6% of the 2019 level. Gift shop sales were only 81.5% of the 2019 level during that period. In addition to lower admissions and gift shop income, many other revenue streams performed at lower than budgeted levels.
This year has been tough for us. Thanks to COVID-relief grants and loans, we have survived.
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Stephen Whittington PhD
Executive Director
National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
Leadville CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-09-2020 10:14 PM
From: Justin Witte
Subject: Attendance Numbers
Hello,
I am looking for any information from museums that have been open during the pandemic and were enforcing recommended COVID related health policies. Specifically I am curious what percentage capacity you operated at and what your attendance numbers were versus a "normal" exhibit?
Our Space has been closed since before the pandemic because of various construction projects but will be opening again this Spring and I was curious as to what we may expect.
Justin Witte
Director and Curator
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
McAninch Arts Center
College of DuPage
@clevecarneymuseumofart
(630) 942-3206
Sorry if this email is hard to understand, I'm wearing a mask.